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Lawsuits

POMONA >> Cal Poly Pomona has settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of a student handing out animal-rights literature on campus.“I’m glad that Cal Poly was able to reach agreement fairly quickly,” said Nicolas Tomas. “I think had they reached out to their counsel when I reached out to their administrators before, we could have settled...

Wildfires

As shocking as the images of vehicles on fire in the Cajon Pass last weekend were, what awaited some motorists who were forced to abandon their vehicles before flames reached them shocked them even more: Towing fees in the thousands of dollars.After angry motorists lashed out over the weekend, local leaders this week did too, looking to crack down on...

Wildfires

As of Tuesday morning, the North Fire in the Cajon Pass was 100 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.More than 200 firefighters were fighting the 4,250-acre North Fire in the Cajon Pass and Baldy Mesa area. • Photos: North fire burns...

Movies & TV

Thunder Levin, the screenwriter of “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!” along with the first two installments in the series, said just that to producers when they first approached him about writing the airborne shark disaster movie.“We were talking about what I was going to do next,” Levin said in the lobby of his San Diego hotel during Comic-Con 2015. “And they said...

Literary fiction

On Tuesday, Harper Lee takes the pressure off of George R. R. Martin when her second novel, “Go Set a Watchman” is released, 55 years after the publication of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The latter has been read in many high school English classes for decades. Experts say it’s still relevant today.Can’t see this Storify? Click here.

Movies & TV

SAN DIEGO >> M. Night Shyalaman is big. It’s the pictures that got small. And he says he likes it that way.“So much of what we spend money on in the movies doesn’t go on the screen,” Shyalaman said durig an interview Friday at Comic-Con International. “I can’t say it was for everybody. For me, it was very sweet and wonderful and it really fits me.”His new...

Entertainment

SAN DIEGO >> Hundreds of thousands of zombies, superheroes, villains and even sharks — quite a motley crew — have descended upon the city. But it’s certainly nothing out of the ordinary for the beachside town this time of year. Dubbed the largest pop culture and comic book convention in the United States, the 46th annual San Diego

Movies & TV

SAN DIEGO >> The best is yet to come for the Doctor and his time-traveling companion, Clara Oswald.“The whole series is much more adrenaline-filled,” said actress Jenna Coleman, who plays Clara on the legendary British television series “Doctor Who,” shown in the U.S. on BBC America. “It’s the glory days of Clara and...

Books and literature

Set in a bizarre Southern California town that makes Twin Peaks look like Mayberry, “Welcome to Night Vale” is now one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and is a massive phenomenon on Tumblr. “A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and...

Education

SAN DIEGO >> Once upon a time, comic books were something to be confiscated at school. Today, they’re more likely to be on the syllabus in English or art class. And this week’s San Diego Comic-Con International attendees can learn how to use comics in the classroom...